9 tips to fight a drop in Facebook engagement Yesterday, we published the first of a two-part series on how – and why – small businesses are struggling for traction ... Wissam Dandan • 01 July, 2014 Lists Tips Facebook
Can fine art sell online in Egypt? Egypt is home to a vibrant contemporary art scene that includes established names such as Ibrahim El Tanbouli, Assem Abdel Fattah, and... Hayden Pirkle • 01 July, 2014 fine art arts Art
Selling a startup takes planning: 4 tips from an entrepreneur who did it twice Despite his success, Taoufik El Jamali is largely unknown in Morocco; too bad, given that his business wins could serve as inspirations... Aline Mayard • 30 June, 2014 netclub unyk match
Why is Facebook engagement dropping 40% every year? It’s been a tough year for businesses on Facebook – especially small businesses. Reaching customers has never been more difficult, and the... Wissam Dandan • 30 June, 2014 Tips Facebook Social Media
Oasis500 launches new fund to kickstart Jordan's creative scene Last week’s gathering of 20 Jordanian artists marks what may be an important first step towards investment funding for the country’s art... Estee Ward • 30 June, 2014 creative arts Jordan
Egypt Egypt's energy crisis forces increased interest in clean tech A year ago, Karim Mostafa, CEO of solar energy solutions provider Gaia, was struggling to get anyone to listen to his... Daria Solovieva • 29 June, 2014 solar green tech Egypt
Virgin MENA’s Nisreen Shocair: Transforming a record store into an entertainment destination This article has been reposted from Knowledge@Wharton. Sir Richard Branson founded Virgin Megastores in 1971. Forty years later, after a... Knowledge @Wharton • 29 June, 2014 virgin megastore virgin Music
Namshi hops on the World Cup bandwagon, launching Namshi Koora At a time when it seems everyone's attention is squarely on the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Namshi.com, the luxury e-commerce site ... Eman Mostafa • 26 June, 2014 world cup 2014 Namshi E-commerce
What this Bahraini entrepreneur learned after turning down a $2M exit opportunity At 24 years old, Bahraini entrepreneur Zaman Abdulhameed Zaman was worth more than $1 million USD. Today, the 30 year old runs Zaman... Leena AlOlaimy • 26 June, 2014
Jeeran releases Windows Phone app following Nokia partnership It’s been a while since Wamda has written about pioneering Jordanian user review platform Jeeran, but it doesn’t mean that the startup has ... Aline Mayard • 26 June, 2014 Windows Phone app
Saudi Arabia Two young Saudis launch free e-magazine to foster entrepreneurship Novice entrepreneurs can be reluctant to launching their own businesses due to lack of knowledge in the field of entrepreneurship.... Reine Farhat • 25 June, 2014 magazine content Saudi Arabia
Maghreb Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus kicks off global accelerator program in Tunisia As Tunisia begins to overturn years of economic inefficiencies, stagnant creativity, and systemic corruption, entrepreneurship has begun... Courtney Joline • 25 June, 2014 accelerator tunisia Social Entrepreneurship
Could Gaza's fourth Startup Weekend be a turning point for the ecosystem? Attending Gaza’s fourth Startup Weekend was one of the best experiences I’ve had in the Arab startup ecosystem. Some of the ... Glen Dalakian II • 25 June, 2014 gaza sky geeks Gaza Mentorship
Jabbar invests in News Group, strengthening regional media-tech ties Earlier this month, the investment firm Jabbar Internet Group announced a deal with Dubai-based news management company News Group... Wamda • 24 June, 2014 news group Investment Media
PIVOT, a Palestinian app to preserve historical memory, honored by Harvard Among the Palestinian diaspora, across the region and world, the danger of forgetting one’s history is very close to the s... Pamela Kesrouani • 24 June, 2014 Pivot Competitions
14 regional accelerators that can put your startup in the fast lane Two and a half years ago, we published a selection of 10 Accelerators in the Middle East and North Africa, most of which at the time were... Aline Mayard • 24 June, 2014 Accelerators
